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| Avg. Rating: | 86.3/100 (39 Reviews) |
|---|---|
| Winery: | Cline |
| Vintage: | 2004 |
| Varietal: | Unknown |
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | California |
| Retail Price: |  11.99 USD |
| Purchase: | Buy this wine › |
Red Wine Other Red Wine by Cline from California. Much of the Syrah and Merlot came from our Sonoma Coast Vineyards called the Lazy C and P. The balance of the Syrah is from the Central Coast areas of Paso Robles and Shandon where those grapes produce dark, rich wine. The Cabernet Franc is from... Continued at wine.com ›
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Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
robbhamilton
90.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
tysontune
90.0/100
I have a couple of bottles of this wine around all the time.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
pidlubny
90.0/100
It starts with a strong fruity flavor then finishes smooth. It's a staple around our house and can usually found for $9 or less.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
rich
90.0/100
There's always a bottle of Red Truck in the house.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
mrcalifornia
90.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
aswitzer
90.0/100
Bought it on a whim once because my 3 year old son was attracted to the label. I now regularly buy this though - inexpensive, with great taste.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
jessulm
95.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
gregor
75.0/100
Not a fan... the only reason I have it around is because the bottle was brought to a party - and will be cracked open at the next party - but not consumed by me! I visited the Cline winery a number of years ago however, and they are nice folks with lots of tasty offerings.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
ugleeduck
90.0/100
Very smooth drinking wine. I always keep a few bottles around the house.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
jared
90.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
cowcreek7
82.0/100
Not bad. Good price. Good as a second bottle if you have a group.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
dougnboston
82.0/100
My first taste of Red Truck was a couple years ago. It wasn't great. A friend brought a couple '04's over and I found them to be a very good table wine. Enough tannin to feel it, enough fruit to push through on the tastebuds. A nice wine.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
despotes
90.0/100
I'm generally not a fan of reds, but I did enjoy the '04 Red Truck. It's got a very smooth fruity flavor that doesn't attack the palette of a non-accustomed drinker.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
shoefly
75.0/100
Makes me crave cheap pasta.. a sign of a good table wine. Smooth red that ends with fruit and light tannin. Great buy for $6.99.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
iheartvino
75.0/100
Not my cup of tea. I thought it was kind of bitter.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
carlwht
90.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
randyram
90.0/100
Big Red, from my favorite Big Red winery. Can get it for 9 bucks, it's staple.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
mrbruce
90.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
perlle
82.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
simplebits
90.0/100
I've enjoyed anything I've tried from Cline. Love this wine, especially for the price tag. Great, solid red. Ripe berries and slighty spicy. Great balance. Could be a new staple around here.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
afranco
90.0/100
I really like this wine. It has a nice fruity-ness that is not overpowering. It is dry enough to feel crisp, while being fruity enough to explore a range of flavors.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
secondbottle
90.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(over 2 years ago)
erova
82.0/100
it is what it is: an everyday inexpensive table wine or a decent party wine or something to open after you've already had the good stuff. i really don't think of old grandpa's truck though...don't quite know where that idea came from...
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
sarah2397
82.0/100
Round, then spice followed by big cherry/berry fruit. Goes down nice especially for the price.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
bfroehle
82.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
winemonkeys
82.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
montoya
82.0/100
I bought this wine because I was looking for a hearty cheap red. This wine has a dark opaque color and peppery smell. The taste is really strong... lots of dark fruit and tannin, a little bitter, a little bit of green pepper. It might be softening with age but it's still strong. Makes me sleepy too -.-
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
chip00
90.0/100
Rich, smooth, full of fruit. Very good value.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
dealbhadair
90.0/100
A great red blend at a great price! A nice, full, interesting nose of pine, licorice, dark berries, and smooth vegetal tones; a full, round mouthful of peppery, ripe cherry and blackberry, with solid, well-balanced tannic and acidic structure, and a decently long finish. Well done, Cline!
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
imposterpockets
83.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
cliffordjames
88.0/100
APPEARANCE: Nice ruby color, though not too dark; looks juts like grape juice, which I guess it is! ON THE NOSE: This is fun, different, and for that it is well appreciated by Darcey and me. Definitely some nice fruit coming through – medium to dark cherry primarily – as one would expect from a California red, but also some other stuff that one would not expect from a California Syrah blend. The blend itself is pretty interesting, making this wine more enjoyable simply in the “hmmmm” factor. The fruit also has a watermelon aspect, but beyond fruit this red carries with it scents of licorice, green pepper, clean motor oil, green olives, and what I can only term old-world funkiness, more out of my inability to decipher the specific elements that make up this flavor-profile; it is that thing I smell in many of those French wines that I love so much, hence: old-world funk! ON THE PALATE: Refreshing and clean, actually, with very little tannin, which is surprising here. Don’t misunderstand me, tannin is a wonderful aspect of wine, oh-so loved by us, but here, on a hot summer day, this red is cool and uplifting precisely because of the lack of astringency, yet typical acidity. Your palate is almost tricked into thinking this is a very nice white wine, but of course you know it is not because of the complex of tastes; this is my (Cliff’s) impression, anyway. After the initial acidic zest there is a baby-powder freshness that permeates, sweet and dry and relaxing, with fruit following, finished by savory vegetable flavors slipping down the sides of the tongue, with a hint of old-world funkiness that was present on the nose. The finish is long on the tongue with that bell-pepper feel and taste while the back of the throat is numbed a bit by the acidity that really powers this Red Truck all the way down the highway. Once again Darcey and Cliff agree: we like this wine; it’s another winner for the price and a great contender for a summertime weekday wine at only $7.99. I sure wish this were available locally! The only caveat is that it’s life of complexity didn’t last too long, for after six hours it had passed its peak and, while still good, was no longer as good as other $8 wines we have had recently. Still a good wine, of course, but after letting it breathe for one to two hours you may want to consume this wine within three hours, at least that was our experience. ... WOULD WE DRINK IT AGAIN? Yes, this was a nice change from so many other reds. ... WOULD WE BUY IT AGAIN? Perhaps, though only perhaps, and still worth a thumbs-up here. We are learning that there are many, many good wines at this $8 price-point, but this one was different enough to warrant another go!
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
wmproc
87.0/100
Pretty good, It had some fruit and it made me think it was a little like a Tuscan wine.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
emilizzle
91.0/100
A nice easy red. One of my faves for having around the house just in case...
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
criana
89.0/100
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
jsteenbergen
75.0/100
not a bad wine to keep on hand. great with pizza, or even just by itself after a hard day at work.
Cline 2004 Red Truck
(about 1 year ago)
degan
85.0/100
not bad...a little thin for my liking, but I often serve it or give it as a hostess gift and people quite like it.
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